Member of Springfield mosque threatened to 'kill everyone there,' police say

Police say a member of a mosque in Springfield threatened to kill everyone at the building because they were protecting his abused partner.

Richard McLendon, 39, was charged Wednesday with communicating a terrorist threat. He is being held in the Greene County Jail without bond.

According to a probable cause statement, a leader of the Islamic Center of Springfield came to the Springfield Police Department headquarters on Sunday to tell officers about a situation involving two of his members.

The leader allegedly said one of his members accused McLendon of abusing her and asked for the mosque leaders to help arrange a safe place for her to stay, which they did.

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